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The Indian in the CupboardSeries
series5 books1980
completed
Fantasy and portal fantasy, adventurous in tone, about coming of age, set in contemporary and our world.
“Lynne Reid Banks' Indian in the Cupboard series begins with the 1980 children's novel in which a boy discovers that an old cupboard can bring his plastic toy figures to life.”
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Start with The Indian in the Cupboard →
Green BoyNovel
Susan Cooperstandalone novel2002
Hopeful in tone, about ecological collapse, set in islands.
Un Lun DunNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2007
Whimsical in tone, about chosen one, set in big city.
“The title is derived from 'UnLondon,' the name of the alternate realm where the book is set.”
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The Dead GentlemanNovel
Matthew Codystandalone novel2011
Set in big city.
The Wildwood ChroniclesSeries
series3 books2011
Whimsical in tone, about quests.
“Praised for its illustrations and old-fashioned book design, the trilogy continues across Under Wildwood and Wildwood Imperium.”
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The Paradise TrapNovel
Catherine Jinksstandalone novel2011
Tense in tone, about survival.
“Eleven-year-old Marcus is spending a week at the beach with his mother in a tiny old travel trailer, but boredom turns to terror when a new friend discovers a cellar that has magical doors through which people keep disappearing.”
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